Thanks for visiting my Corner of the Mind.

Friday January 16 was 13 weeks since the transplant.  I'm still doing great.  I haven't posted in almost two months but it's a new year (Happy 2015 everyone!) and a new me (well, at least a "newer" me, one with a functioning kidney).

I've gained back about 20 pounds (new picture coming soon!) and am walking and doing some light exercise every day.  I'm looking normal and healthy again.  It's been a long time since I felt this good.

This blog started as a way to trace my journey through kidney failure and transplantation.  Now it's all about living post-transplant.  Hopefully I'll never have to document another transplant, at least not one for me.

Thanks for reading and checking in with me.  The holidays were fantastic - it's so wonderful to be alive!

To healthy kidneys in 2015 and beyond!

DISCLAIMER

Just to make sure we’re all on the same page, I am NOT a doctor.  Sometimes I may sound like I know what I’m talking about from a medical perspective, but I am not a medical professional.  I encourage you to ask me questions in the comments section about kidney-related problems, but nothing I may say in these blogs or in comments should be construed as medical advice.  I have no experience as a doctor, nor do I have any kind of medical license.  The words on this page represent my opinions (even when I present the information as factual) and in no way represent actual medical evidence.  My opinions are based on my own personal experiences, information I’ve gathered from the internet, and discussions I’ve had with my nurses and doctors.  Any medical inaccuracies (or discrepancies) are my own.

 

CURRENT POSTS

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RETURNING...or Coming Back to the Blog (and to Work)

Returning to the blog-o-sphere, and to work, has definitely given me a new routine in life.  Thanks for returning to my blog...

CATHETER...or Removing the Bane of My Dialysis

Even though the catheter was removed three weeks ago, here's the entry about the procedure and what I went through.  Think of this as a companion piece to the entry about the stent removal.

REALITY...or What I've Been Doing the Last Two Weeks

It's been two weeks, but I'm still alive and well!  Here's a brief snippet of what's been going on.  There are several more entries coming, with far more detail than this entry...  Stay tuned!

FOUR WEEKS...enough said...

Hard to believe, but it's been four weeks since the transplant and I'm still doing great!

STENT...or One Down, One to Go

The stent in my new ureter was removed last Thursday.  It was just as bad as I thought it would be, but it was also much better at the same time.  Only one more tube left to remove - the catheter!

ARCHIVED POSTS

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CENTER...or Why I'm Changing to a New Dialysis Center

After taking a tour of a new dialysis center that's closer to home, I've decided to make the switch.  I'm hoping the quality of care will improve enough that maybe I can stop having migraines every time I dialyze.

CLAIM...or The Impossible Hurdle of State Disability

State disability is supposed to be there to help you financially while you're on disability leave.  But the process in California might not be worth the stress you have to go through...

DIALYSIS SYNDROME...or One Possible Cause of the Migraines

Still trying to get a handle on why I get migraines - perhaps this Dialysis Disequilibrium Syndrome could be the cause?

ANOTHER DAY...or How I Manage to Make It Through Each Day

There's nothing like the satisfaction that comes from telling people what's going on and how I'm coping with it every day.

NO MORE WORK...or Why I Decided to Not Go Back To Work

One of the harder decisions I've had to make since starting dialysis - whether or not I should try to go back to work.